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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marks of Men and Women
पुरुषस्त्रीलक्षणम्
चतुर्दशसमद्वंद्व एतत्सामान्यतो नरः ।विद्याश्चतुर्दश द्व्यक्षैः पश्येद्यः षोडशाक्षकः ॥ २४ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 243, verse 24.
The 'fourteen equal pairs': this is the general man. One who sees the fourteen sciences with two eyes is 'sixteen-eyed'.
Simple meaning: A man with these fourteen equal pairs is the common type. One who learns fourteen sciences is sixteen-eyed.
धन्यस्य मधुरा वाणी गतिर्मत्तेभसंनिभा ।
A lucky man has a sweet voice, a proud walk and one hair to each pore. He is safe in danger.
शस्ता स्त्री चारुसर्वाङ्गी मत्तमातङ्गगामिनी ।
A good woman has lovely limbs, an elephant's walk, full thighs and hips, and bright eyes.
सुनीलकेशी तन्वङ्गी विलोमाङ्गी मनोहरा ।
Good signs are very dark hair, a slender body, even feet and breasts set close together.